Review on SaltyShrimp Shrimp Mineral GH/KH+ 100g: An Excellent Additive for Mineral-Rich Water by Desiree Jones

I read all the reviews and discussions on other forums (aquariums, aquariums, aquariums with plants, shrimp farmers). *Nobody* can say anything negative about the Salty Shrimp brand. Shrimp farmers who keep the more difficult Caridina or Bee shrimp seem to like and rave about a very similar product called Salty Shrimp GH+. for easy-care shrimp such as cherry shrimp (Neocaridina spp.). There are not many reviews for this product. The reason for this is that many (I think *most*) people who keep cherry shrimp just use plain tap water (with chlorine remover) instead. This product is intended for people who use RO water (reverse osmosis or "clean”) water and want to provide their Neocaridina shrimp (cherry shrimp) with the necessary minerals. GH stands for "general hardness" and refers primarily to calcium and magnesium. KH stands for "Carbonate (Carbonate) Hardness" and refers to the amount of "carbonate". Different fish, shrimp, and plants all prefer different amounts. This product will increase both GH and KH in your tank by a 2 to 1 ratio. Pros: Normally 5 stars. Everything seems to be going well so far. This product appears to be very "clean". If you measure your GH and KH levels after using this product and then compare them to your TDS (Total Dissolved Solids) value, you will get very close. This means that the product contains nothing else - no other "unknown impurities or additives". I think that's a big plus and shows the quality of the product. Especially important when dealing with sensitive shrimp. Cons (None of this is a big deal, but I took a star off for everything): 1. I don't get the same stiffness results as the label says. I use just over half the recommended amount to get the right results. The same has been said by other people on other forums. (And yes, I understand that the instructions are in "milliequivalents per liter" rather than "parts per million per gallon".) Oh, FYI, note that the instructions are not in parts per million , as you might expect. 2. I don't have the GH/KH ratio stated on the label. It's close, but not quite 2 to 1 like I was hoping. This may be due to the settling and separation of various powders. It's probably impossible to mix them "perfectly".3. Salted shrimp does not say what ingredients. I *really* hate it and don't usually use a product unless I know what's in it. I only trust him because of the brand's reputation. This is understandable (without publishing the exact ingredients) as most of the ingredients are very common and very inexpensive. It almost certainly contains mostly calcium carbonate (crushed clams) and magnesium sulfate (Epsom salts). It may also contain sodium bicarbonate (baking soda). I would really like to know because I want to keep the sodium levels in my aquarium low.